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Walmart and Warren Buffett on tariffs, a Target boycott, Starbucks layoffs: Business news roundup

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President Donald Trump plans to slap tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and raise duties on China, on March 4, 2025. Tariffs on the European Union and others are in the works.

President Donald Trump plans to slap tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and raise duties on China, on March 4, 2025. Tariffs on the European Union and others are in the works.
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President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports of foreign goods have already begun, and more are on the way, likely forcing some businesses to raise prices.

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A Best Buy in Levittown, New York.

A Best Buy in Levittown, New York.
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People exit a Starbucks in New York City.

People exit a Starbucks in New York City.
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol wants corporate employees to work harder and take accountability for the coffee giant’s financial health.

Speaking to staff in Seattle in his first address since announcing layoffs last month, Niccol pointed out that inefficiencies in the company’s operations and decision-making processes have contributed to recent struggles. “We’re not effective,” he said.

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While many companies have announced plans to roll back DEI policies in the past couple of months, fewer have paid a higher price than Target (TGT). The Minneapolis-based retailer had been very vocal in support of DEI efforts after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020 and their pausing of efforts has caused a backlash.

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon during CES 2024.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon during CES 2024.
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Walmart is thriving among wealthier shoppers, but for lower-income customers, the situation is more challenging, according to CEO Doug McMillion.

Speaking at the Economic Club of Chicago on Feb. 27, McMillion explained that persistent high food prices are causing “frustration and pain” for many shoppers, particularly those “at the lower end of that scale.”

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Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, makes his way to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 13, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, makes his way to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 13, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett criticized planned U.S. tariffs on international trade partners, noting that the duties may hurt consumers.

“Tariffs are actually, we’ve had a lot of experience with them. They’re an act of war, to some degree,” the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) CEO told CBS News over the weekend.

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, left, accompanied by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei, speaks as he joins President Donald Trump in the White House on March 3.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, left, accompanied by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei, speaks as he joins President Donald Trump in the White House on March 3.
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Trump freezes his 25% tariffs on Mexican imports for one month

The president’s duties on Canada are still in effect

Ozempic competitor in the works at Amgen reaches late-stage clinical trials

The pharma company announced today that it has begun two late-stage clinical trials for its experimental weight-loss drug, MariTide

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